Ezekiel 44:31

Any carcase and torn thing, of the fowl, and of the beasts, the priests do not eat.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.

In Context

30And the first of all the first-fruits of all, and every heave-offering of all, of all your heave-offerings, are the priests': and the first of your dough ye give to the priest, to cause a blessing to rest on thy house.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:31'And ye are holy men to Me, and flesh torn in the field ye do not eat, to a dog ye do cast it.

Leviticus 22:8a carcase or torn thing he doth not eat, for uncleanness thereby; I [am] Jehovah.

Ezekiel 4:14And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, lo, my soul is not defiled, and carcase, and torn thing, I have not eaten from my youth, even till now; nor come into my mouth hath abominable flesh.'

1 Corinthians 8:13wherefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh — to the age — that my brother I may not cause to stumble.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 44:18-31

Directions Concerning the Priests. ( b. c. 574.) 17 And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. 18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat. 19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court… Read the whole commentary →

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